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You clearly have done some home work on this issue. The truth of the matter is that this is going to come down to plain facts. When has anything ever have? If it's not two guys racing across a finish line the facts don't exactly matter. What matters is how you carry your facts and how you fight against the other guys facts.



Saying that this is a temp solution won't do it. The language is the important thing here, saying that this will put thousands of people out of work and then saying its only a temp solution may just do it. We have to wrap our shrimp in bacon..our facts in butter..So they go down easy and without a hitch. ]]>Dec 22nd 2005 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/
Best, Ryan]]>Dec 22nd 2005 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/


I hope these dark days of governing by the few voices (the ones with the money) are quickly overshadowed by a true democracy of governing by many voices. Too bad we have 3 more years of the current administration with it's corporate agenda so plainly visible. ]]>Dec 22nd 2005 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/


I like this quote from the article "But we’re used to idiocy from our lawmakers." ^-^ so true]]>Dec 22nd 2005 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/
Yes your comment is extreme. The internet, while a great tool, cannot right a government. It can be used to reach mass amounts of people to influence public opinion, and eventually legislators, but I have little faith in that. The only things I see that influence legislators from the internet seem to be the outrageous blogs (forsake the troops, godhatesfags etc.).

It is not going to lead to an anarchy. If anything, it will lead to authoritarianism. (I realize this is obviously worse)

The other thing you said made me very sad. The "dark days" of governing? I am going to take a stab in the dark here, but I am guessing you aren't a big Bush supporter. Even with that said, I cannot believe that you think we are governed by few. Yes, we live in a representative democracy, that means we vote for people who in turn vote for us. A total democracy, where everyone votes on every issue (referendum style) would not work in today's world due to logistics, politics, and the morons of the world.

Clearly corporate agenda? please. ]]>Dec 22nd 2005 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/


You clearly have sold yourself out so you don't have to feel bad about the clearly corporate agenda,



I myself was once a Bush fan, but it was only because the other side left me feeling powerless, its to bad that these kind of reasonsings will lead to genocide.



You are a pawn Grant so make sure you move out of the way of the big guns.]]>Dec 22nd 2005 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/


Like John Conyers is in the pocket of of the Administration.



Corporations(capitalism) are why your standard of living is so high.



Don't buy the hate dude!



BTW I Don't support this.]]>Dec 22nd 2005 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/


You said my reasonings leads to genocide. I am pretty sure that genocide is the planned extermination of a group based on ethnicity, race, etc. I cannot in no way see how my support of capitalism will encourage genocide. ]]>Dec 22nd 2005 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/Dec 22nd 2005 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/Dec 22nd 2005 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/


http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20051220-5808.html



Now maybe becuase is it just a house resolution and maybe it wont get passed, but this is just one more indication ALL of our representitives are bought and paid for and its not the citizen/consumer doing the buying. This HR is clearly a giveaway to specail interests groups and should be considerd jsut as abhorent as the windfall tax breaks to Big Oil, Big Ag, Pharma et al.



The fact that John Conyers, is a co-sponsor seals the deal for me. Government of the people, by the people , for the people in American is dead. Hail the almighty corporation, Mussolini would be proud.



The only comfort I get from this kind of MPAA/RIAA nonsense is, I know more restrictions placed on their crappy content will only make alternatives more attractive and them less relevant.



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"A total democracy, where everyone votes on every issue (referendum style) would not work in today's world due to logistics, politics, and the morons of the world."



I live in Switzerland. It DOES work fine over here!

Ok, it's a very small country, I admit, but never the less: it is doable.]]>Dec 23rd 2005 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/
Good column.

-Taylor]]>Dec 23rd 2005 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/


Imagine in, say, 15 years, that we've figured it all out. The content providers have ways of getting the content to their viewers at a price the viewers deem acceptable, provide all of the capabilities and features the consumer desires, etc. Business is running smooth. What will present day look like through those glasses of hindsight? I think it won't be until then that the corporations of the world look back on what is happening today and realize how petty they've been and how often they cut off their nose to spite their face.



I want content in my home in HD resolution with 5.1 surround sound with absolutely no commercials on a durable, transferrable and copyable media. Right now, I can have it. Not legally, mind you. No matter how much I am willing to pay for what I want, I can't get it. The product does not exist. And their half-steps of trying to provide only part of what I want (and what I believe a load of other people would also want, though I firmly believe that advertising-supported product can coexist with premium content, etc) are simply an insult. They need to stop relying on the law making their product more attractive than the "illicit" product available via the Internet and start making their product ACTUALLY competitive!



(As for our government, it is not a representative democracy any longer. It is an oligarchy. And it is moving towards totalitarianism. Every single law passed is one step closer to it. And neither of the major parties have any interest, real or even lied about, of reducing the number of laws restricting our freedoms. The only option within this system is support of the Libertarian party. If you hate Bush and think a Democrat would do better, you are brainwashed. The big two parties agreed a long time ago to put on a show for the people and just agreed to swap back and forth, pushing the same agenda on both sides with slightly different flavors - more power for them, less power for us. We've been at war since the beginning of World War 2. They've both had their chances.)]]>Dec 23rd 2005 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/22/the-clicker-dtcsa-a-whole-lot-of-analog-holes-are-being-plug/


http://www.house.gov/writerep/



Like many manufacturers, we have legitimate products that would effectively be outlawed by this legislation and it would be a horrible shame, not just for us but for all consumers. Consumer's digital rights have been eroding for sometime due to the lack of independent CE manufacturers, and ordinary citizens need to step in and make themselves heard. This is our position on what's happening http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/freedom.asp



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Here's the EFF Deeplink entry with a link at the bottom to a form you can fill out that will send a neat-o letter to your representative(s) in Congress:

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004261.php



Nothing like having it all ready for ya! ;-)]]>Dec 27th 2005 4:19PM